I believe there isa strong correlation between both our ACT and our SAT scores and our critical thinking initiative. Our ACT scores of 24.2 for2004-05 and 2005-06 have been the highest in school history. When you accompany these results with ourdemographic changes we feel that these changes are significant. Our SAT Scores for 2003-04 wereCritical Reading613 (this is the highest verbal/Critical Reading in 40+ years) and 619 for math (second highest of all-time). Our SAT scores for 05-06 are Critical Reading 606 (third highest in history) and math 620 (tied for the highest all-time). When I refer to our demographic changes I am specificallyreferring to an increase inour percentage of"Free and Reduced" lunch numbers (from5%a few years ago tonow over 20%).

When you factor this with our test results and our participant rate (over 80%) you can see why we feel strongly about our critical thinking initiative.

Dr.John Crook West Side High School PrincipalOmaha, Nebraska —12/12/06